Saint Vincent College is a welcoming environment, sharing the core values of the Benedictine tradition, especially hospitality, community, love, prayer and respect for the dignity of all.

Founded in 1848 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, we are the first Benedictine college in the United States. Saint Vincent College has striven to embody the ideals and character of the 1,500-year-old heritage of Benedictine education. For 170 years, the monks of Saint Vincent have exemplified and carried on this living Benedictine tradition.

The Music History Program

The music history minor requires that the student complete required courses in World Music, Music History: Baroque and Classical Periods; Music History: Romantic and Contemporary Periods; Survey of Musical Theatre and Opera; Fundamentals of Musical Theory and Gregorian Chant, the last of which is offered through Saint Vincent Seminary. In addition, the student must attend recitals each semester.